Found recently - totally dead. Put it on charge - no sign of like.
Would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks.
Would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks.
eleaf istick 50W.
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Sounds like the battery is probably kaput. When did you originally get it and when was the last time it was charged or used?
Have you tried multiple chargers to make sure it's not a bad USB cable?
Have you tried multiple chargers to make sure it's not a bad USB cable?
Its a recovered recycled. My USB charger can't be ruled out till I test it and make sure.
I'm a qualified service engineer - so I can delve in once I know what I'm up against.
I'm a qualified service engineer - so I can delve in once I know what I'm up against.
What's recovered and recycled? You bought it as a recycled mod?
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I have an istick 50. I like the form factor but now do temp control so it's a backup. Last time I checked it was fine.
I wouldn't toss the Istick50 right away. My wife used 2 of them in rotation for almost a year before the internal bats began to die off. Went on a hunt and found youtube vids on how to replace the batteries in them. The boards are just fine so its a waste IMO to toss the istick. One day I'll sit down and give replacing the batts a try, it doesn't look that hard and I'm no expert in anything electrical. As long as the charging port isn't hooped then there is a chance to get a new life out of the Istick with some of your time and the price of a couple new batts.
I rescued it from a battery recycling tub - the battery is fully charged, but the whole device is playing possum.
I gave it a blast with my emergency charger because the rate of rise of terminal voltage is a clue to cell condition. The charger is brutal, so I lifted the wire from one end of the battery to protect the electronics. This should also have simulated a complete power up reset.
The cells are more or less the same size as 18650 - but the originals are vinyl jacket types that I don't have any stock.
The cells were fully charged - but I don't know if it was the previous owner or my attempts to charge it. The cells seem OK, but I've been fooled before.
The cells are charged, but the whole device is dead as a dodo.
You got nothing to loose...take the whole thing apart, remove the top plate and have a sniff for cooked electronics. It could be a loose weld or wire or just about anything. My best guess that if the board is gone then it got juice onto it and shorted but thats still just a guess. The 2 istick50's I have just have dead batts and the boards worked when I put them away.
I assume that when you do plug it in nothing comes up on the board. The charge port is also prone to damage but I don't know if a bad port has any effect on the board.
I assume that when you do plug it in nothing comes up on the board. The charge port is also prone to damage but I don't know if a bad port has any effect on the board.
A spare is never unwelcome and its a fun project to try. The PCB is a bit above my lens prescription and I don't have the right equipment even if I could see the tracks properly.
Some comments about the manufacturer on various forums don't suggest buying a new one.
Well, if the battery will hold a charge, it can only be a bad weld/broken wire (which you can see) the fire button, or the board. Given it was built to be "disposable" I personally would invest a lot of time on it. The battery would have been an easy swap. The board, not so much.
It actually works - with the display completely out, I just couldn't tell what mode it was In.
The "reset sequence" described on various other forums, actually switches the battery on or off.
It actually works - with the display completely out, I just couldn't tell what mode it was In.
The "reset sequence" described on various other forums, actually switches the battery on or off.
Not quite nothing to lose - it works, but the dead display caused a bit of confusion.
It narrows down the struggle of trying to hold a jewellers loop as well as everything else at the same time. Getting at the main PCB would involve some stripping down, if the fault is on the display sub panel - its easier to get at.
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